scary night at hockey !!!!

[1shotwade]

Just got home from the hospital !! My son who plays bantam blew a wheel and went crashing into the boards. He laid on the ice for a bit and got himself up and made it to the bench visibly injured. I thought he blew a shoulder. He went straight to the dressing room. The trainer and a assistant coach were with him. I went to the dressing room and knew the instant I saw him we were hospital bound. He has a concussion and is done for the year. I just want to give a huge shout out to the stony plain hospital. They absolutely made my son a priority.

[super7mag]

Hope he has a quick recovery! Concussions suck.

[58thecat]

Proper recovery is critical, don't rush anything, lots of hockey left for the young fella.

[Dick284]

X2 on concussion's sucking.

Ended the Pit Boss' minor hockey days 3/4 of the way through year one of Midget.

Follow the protocols and manage the injury properly.

[Scott N]

Best wises for a speedy recovery. I got a concussion from playing slow pitch of all things, and they are not fun.

[SamSteele]

I had to carry a kid from my son's Atom team off the ice a number of years ago. Went down along the boards from some contact and broke the growth plate in his ankle. It took him a year, but he got back playing again and moved on to a pretty high level. Was actually on the last Kraft Hockeyville out by Vernon!

SS

[4thredneck]

My son got knocked out last year in hockey, he was down on the ice and didn't move until the coach was there for a minute or two. We took him to our local hospital and the doctor told him he was a wimp. We should have called an ambulance and never let him move on his own until the ambulance got there. Still have visions of him hitting the ice.

[wildside2014]

I received my 8th concussion in my first year of junior....and it ended me. To this day I have symptoms and I'm 34. Concussions are evil

[Sooner]

Friends kids who played had concussions. Nasty stuff. As mentioned, do what the docs say as far as recovery goes. Going back early ended a couple kids hockey fun. Hope your boy recovers quickly and with no lasting effects.

[drake]

so many bad stories. one of the reasons I'm steering my young kids away from ice hockey. Glad to hear your son is ok (all things considered) hope he has a speedy recovery!

[roger]

most of the injuries my 50 year old body have right now are directly related to hockey/skating to which i also enjoyed playing too.
not trying to be a contrarian but im kind of against hockey and kids but on the other hand why not let them play . all children will eventually get hurt someday, but scars are cool, lower back pain is not.
hope the little dude is ok.

[DiabeticKripple]

I got a bad concussion from mountain biking, I don't remember a thing, and for the next few years I kept getting minor concussions in hockey and football. Then one hockey game I took a low hit in the thighs and the whiplash caused me to have another decent one. Had Bambi legs trying to get to the bench. Somehow I got a holding penalty... still question that call lol.

[kedive]

Originally Posted by wildside2014

I received my 8th concussion in my first year of junior....and it ended me. To this day I have symptoms and I'm 34. Concussions are evil

Pretty much in the same boat except 12 concussions and 3 weren't sports related but bad luck. I still have trouble talking if I am fatigued and weekly headaches.

To OP just make sure the boy has lots of time to recover and don't let him push it.

[1shotwade]

Just a little update. My son has just been hiding out in the basement relaxing. Lots of rest no electronics or phone. I let him put the TV on but it's just for background noise. No school for atleast a week. I deal with post concussion syndrome from hockey and a real bad car wreck. He is grumpy as hell and his head is still pounding and he is pretty sore from the impact with the boards. I really understand about following the protocols and they will be followed before he returns to hockey. Thanks guys for the well wishes for my son.